You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

"This... green?"

"How could it be green?"

"A granddaughter of a Prince?"

Several people were shocked as they looked toward Hong Xi, not having expected this result at all.

Being the granddaughter of a Prince, with such a noble identity, how could she possibly have fallen to live among commoners?

Unless...

Several people thought of a possibility and couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.

"What's wrong? Is there something amiss?" Hong Xi, seeing the uneasy expressions on their faces, couldn't help but speak up.

The Patrol Envoy said with a wry smile, "Miss Hong, this matter is of great consequence, let's first test which notable member of the Xiahong lineage is at the origin of your bloodline..."

He took out a number of Glazed Glass Beads from his sleeve.

Within these beads, dots of solidified light were visible.

A total of nineteen Glazed Glass Beads.

Lin Yue, who was quietly observing from the next room, recognized these beads at a glance.

Apart from the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Eldest Princess, the Seventh Princess, and himself, the nineteen beads all contained Bloodline Secret Techniques left by other Princes and Princesses to confirm their descendants.

The Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, the Eldest Princess, and the Seventh Princess had no offspring, and naturally, there was no need to leave behind a Bloodline Secret Technique.

And since he only had two children, and both of them were still young and not yet of age to have their own children, the Zongren Mansion had not yet kept the Bloodline Secret Technique for him.

Therefore, there were only nineteen Glazed Glass Beads.

This included the beads of the Ninth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince who had already passed away.

"Miss Hong, please touch these Glazed Glass Beads one by one."

The Patrol Envoy said, "These are the beads of the nineteen current members of the imperial Xiahong family, Princes and Princesses. Whenever a bead reacts to your touch, it will signify that you are that Highness's granddaughter."

Of course, with the various lineages of the Xiahong family intermarrying over three generations or more, as time passed and bloodlines mixed, multiple origins were possible.

Although Hong Xi didn't understand what was happening, she felt that the atmosphere was off.

However, since the Patrol Envoy stood close by and the higher-ups at the Primordial Sect neither stopped her nor dared to stop her, she had no choice but to go through with it, despite her reluctance.

Starting with the bead containing the Crown Prince's Bloodline Secret Technique, she began to touch each bead one by one.

The Crown Prince, the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince...

Suddenly—

When Hong Xi touched one of the beads, it emitted a strong light.

On the surface of this bead, the number 'nine' appeared faintly.

"Truly the granddaughter of the Ninth Prince?" the Patrol Envoy muttered to himself.

"As expected..."

The Sect Leader of the Primordial Sect and the Elders, upon seeing this, sighed deeply with a heavy heart.

The Ninth Prince Lin had died many years ago!

As one of the fallen factions of the imperial party, naturally, the Ninth Prince had plenty of enemies.

Even if other Princes and Princesses were indifferent about a descendant, the forces that were once hostile to the Ninth Prince would not let go of the opportunity to eradicate the remnants of Prince Lin Mansion.

The struggles among factions, even if devoid of hatred at the start, often led to deep-seated enmity over years of conflict.

At the time of Prince Lin's and his children's death, the hostile Princes and Princesses might have been too indifferent to pursue a vendetta, yet their subordinates, in opposition to Prince Lin Mansion, would not miss such a chance. Not only could they uproot and avenge past grievances, but they could also plunder Prince Lin Mansion's treasure; why would they show mercy?

Once the former enemies of Prince Lin Mansion discovered that the granddaughter of Prince Lin was still alive and so talented, how could they allow her to grow unbridled?

Those hostile factions were, for the most part, on the same level as the Primordial Sect, after all, not just any force could conduct such decisive eliminations or kick an adversary while they're down.

Should hostilities arise, even the Primordial Sect would find it difficult to protect her.

Even if the founding ancestor of the Primordial Sect was a Saint, it was unlikely they would confront these forces just for a talent who had not yet joined their ranks.

Furthermore, should the Primordial Sect dare to favor Hong Xi, such as secretly hiding her and refusing to hand her over, they would be in serious trouble.

Even eliminating the Patrol Envoy would be futile; every mission carried out by a Patrol Envoy was well-documented and clear to the Heaven Patrol Alliance, and it was already too late.

So...

The outcome was already destined.

The leaders of the Primordial Sect looked sorrowfully at Hong Xi, who was still unaware.

What a pity, such a talented individual was doomed to die.

At this moment... they could only choose to remain silent.

"This works out just perfectly..."

In the adjacent room, Lin Yue's lips curled into a slight smile, as Divine Thought entered the World Token.